India, May 15 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial comments against Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih stated, "Holding a constitutional position, you should have exercised a degree of restraint, especially when the country is undergoing such a situation."

While the court agreed to hear Kunwar Vijay Shah's plea seeking a stay on the FIR against him on Friday, it declined to halt the ongoing proceedings in the Madhya Pradesh high court, which had suo motu ordered the registration of the FIR against the BJP minister.

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